Anatomy and Physiology Module 2

Question 1

Epithelial Tissue

Answer 1

makes up the linings of organs and forms glands.

Question 2

connective tissue

Answer 2

supports, binds, and insulates

Question 3

free surface

Answer 3

the top surface of ET, open to its surroundings

Question 4

basal surface

Answer 4

the underside of the cell

Question 5

basement membrane

Answer 5

the “glue” that holds the basal surface to whatever tissue is underneath (avascular)

Question 6

avascular

Answer 6

lacking blood vessels

Question 7

stratified epithelial tissue

Answer 7

layered

Question 8

simple epithelial tissue

Answer 8

one-layer

Question 9

squamous

Answer 9

flat

Question 10

cuboidal

Answer 10

cubed shaped

Question 11

columnar

Answer 11

tall like a column

Question 12

goblet cells

Answer 12

cells that produce mucus

Question 13

mucus

Answer 13

mixture of fluids, proteins, and carbohydrates that covers, protects, and lubricates a free surface within the body

Question 14

keratin

Answer 14

waterproofing protein

Question 15

pseudostratified

Answer 15

“false” “layered” (can touch the floor but not all the ceiling)

Question 16

exocrine glands

Answer 16

glands that secrete substances through ducts

Question 17

endocrine gland

Answer 17

ductless glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

Question 18

merocrine gland

Answer 18

exocrine glands that secrete without losing cellular material

Question 19

apocrine

Answer 19

exocrine glands that have cytoplasm in their secretions

Question 20

holocrine glands

Answer 20

exocrine glands that have secretions made up of disintegrated cells

Question 21

extracellular matrix

Answer 21

the chemical substances located between connective tissue cells

Question 22

types of connective tissue proper:

Answer 22

loose connective tissue, adipose tissue, dense irregular, and dense regular

Question 23

fibroblasts

Answer 23

spindle-shaped cells that form connective tissue proper

Question 24

stromal cells

Answer 24

supporting cells that provide structure or support for parenchymal cells

Question 25

parenchymal cells

Answer 25

"performance" cells that provide the actual function of the tissue

Question 26

labile cells

Answer 26

cells that undergo mitosis regularly and quickly

Question 27

stable cells

Answer 27

cells that do not regularly undergo mitosis but are able to

Question 28

permanent cells

Answer 28

cannot undergo mitosis

Question 29

chondroctyes

Answer 29

cells that produce special extracellular material